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Standing Committees

 

Award Advisory Committee

Board Liasion: Chancellor 

Staff Support:
Chantal Charbonneau, VP Member Engagement
Amanda Shore, Honours and Awards Manager

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Position

Terms of Office

     

Carl Blanchaer, FRAIC

Member at Large

Ends May 2024

Brian Carter, Hon. FRAIC Member at Large Ends May 2024
Jennifer Davis, MRAIC Member at Large Ends December 2025
Gerrie Doyle, FRAIC (Co-Chair) co-Chair - Rep. Director COF Ends June 15, 2026

Elsa Lam, FRAIC (Co-Chair)

co-Chair - Member at Large

Ends May 2024

Graham Livesey, FRAIC Member at Large Ends December 2025

Fiona Boey, MRAIC

Professional Advisor - Member

N/A

     

 

Executive Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Position

Terms of Office

 

 

 

Jason Robbins, FRAIC 

Chair - President

Ends June 30, 2024

Jonathan Bisson, FIRAC

President Elect

Ends June 30, 2024

Johanna Hurme, FRAIC

Treasurer

Ends June 30, 2024

John Brown, PP/FRAIC

Immediate Past President

Ends June 30, 2024

Mike Brennan, Hon. MRAIC

CEO (ex-officio)

N/A

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Finance, Audit, and Risk Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Position

Terms of Office

 

 

 

Johanna Hurme, FRAIC 

Chair - Treasurer

Ends June 30, 2024

Jonathan Bisson, FIRAC

President Elect

Ends June 30, 2024

Cynthia Dovell, FRAIC

Board Member - Reg. Director Manitoba

Ends June 30, 2025

 

 

 

Grace Zhou

Member from the public at large

Ends June 30, 2023

Mike Brennan, Hon. MRAIC

CEO (ex-officio)

N/A

 

Governance Committee

* Terms of Reference

 

Membership

Position

Terms of Office

 

 

 

Patrick Stewart, FRAIC 

co-Chair - Board Member - Reg. Director British Columbia/Yukon

Ends June 30, 2025

Brian Hall, Hon. MRAIC

co-Chair - Member at large

Ends June 30, 2026

John Brown, PP/FRAIC

Immediate Past President

Ends June 30, 2024

Gerrie Doyle, FRAIC 

Rep. Director COF

Ends June 30, 2025

Jonathan Bisson, FIRAC

President Elect

Ends June 30, 2024

Mike Brennan, Hon. MRAIC

CEO (ex-officio)

N/A

 

Nominating Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Position

Terms of Office

 

 

 

Paul Frank, PP/FRAIC 

co-Chair - Board Member - Reg. Director Atlantic

Ends June 30, 2025

Brian Hall, Hon. MRAIC

co-Chair - Member at Large 

Ends June 30, 2026

Gerrie Doyle, FRAIC

Rep. Director COF

Ends June 30, 2025

Deirdre Ellis, MRAIC

Board Member - Reg. Director Québec

Ends June 30, 2024

Jennifer Kinnunen, MRAIC

Member at Large

Ends June 30, 2026

Mike Brennan, Hon. MRAIC

CEO (ex-officio)

N/A

 

Complaint Review Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Position

Terms of Office

 

 

 

Bill Chomik, PP/FRAIC 

co-Chair - Member at Large

Ends June 30, 2026

Eliseo Temprano, PP/FRAIC 

co-Chair - Member at Large

Ends June 30, 2026

Don Oliver, FRAIC

Member at Large

Ends June 30, 2026

Jim Wagner, FRAIC 

Member at Large

Ends June 30, 2026

Arup Datta, FRAIC

Member at Large

Ends June 30, 2026

 

Appeals Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Terms of Office

Terms of Office

 

 

 

Paule Boutin, PP/FIRAC 

co-Chair - Member at Large

Ends June 30, 2023

Pierre Gallant, FRAIC

co-Chair - Member at Large

Ends June 30, 2023

Stan Britton, FRAIC

Member at Large

Ends June 30, 2023

Paul Roth, FRAIC

Member at Large

Ends June 30, 2023

Kirk Banadyga, PP/FRAIC

Member at Large

Ends June 30, 2023

 

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Committees & Task Forces of the Board

 

Committee on Regenerative Environments

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Mona Lemoine, MRAIC, Chair 

Ends December 31, 2024

Alain Fournier, FRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Ramzi Kawar, MRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Danny Pearl, MRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Joanne Perdue, MRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Keith Robertson, FRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Birgit Siber, FRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Bernard Flaman, FRAIC (ex-officio) Ends December 31, 2024

Giovanna Boniface, Chief Implementation Officer, (staff support)

N/A

Lisa Jibson, Advocacy and Engagement Specialist, (staff support) N/A
 
Contact us at core@raic.org

 

Indigenous Task Force 

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Patrick Stewart, FRAIC (Chair)

N/A

Paul Blaser, MRAIC (Board liaison)

Ends June 30, 2024

   

Giovanna Boniface, Chief Implementation Officer (staff support)

N/A

Lisa Jibson, Advocacy and Engagement Specialist (staff support)

N/A

Contact us at ITF@raic.org

 

Truth and Reconciliation Task Force

 * Terms of Reference

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Patrick Stewart, MRAIC  (Co-Chair)

Ends December 31, 2024

Alfred Waugh, MRAIC (Co-Chair)

Ends December 31, 2024

Paul Blaser, MRAIC (Board liaison)

Ends June 30, 2024

Marie-Louise Gidaro

Ends December 31, 2025

Jennifer Kinnunen, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Jennifer Cutbill, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025
Darian McKinney, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2025

Giovanna Boniface, Chief Implementation Officer (staff support)

N/A

Lisa Jibson, Advocacy and Engagement Specialist (staff support)

N/A

Contact us at ITF@raic.org

 

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Operational Committees

 

Climate Action Plan Steering Committee 

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Joanne Perdue

Ends December 31, 2024

Mona Lemoine

Ends December 31, 2024

Giovanna Boniface, Chief Implementation Officer (staff support)

N/A

Lisa Jibson, Advocacy and Engagement Specialist (staff support)

N/A

 

Continuing Education Advisory Committee

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Luz Marina Henao Vargas, MRAIC 

Ends December 31, 2023 

Neo Mahfouz, MRAIC  

Ends December 31, 2023 

Himanshu Chopra, MRAIC  

Ends December 31, 2023 

Sam A. Shukor, MRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Naomi de Graaf, MRAIC

Ends December 31, 2024

Carmen Tocchini, MRAIC Ends June 15, 2025
Paul Sukava, MRAIC Ends June 15, 2025

Ellen Savitsky, Managing Director of Education (staff support)

N/A

 

Contact us at  education@raic.org for more information

 

Membership Committee

* Terms of Reference

Membership Terms of Office
   
Marc-André Maillé, MIRAC Ends December 31, 2025
Drew Hauser, FRAIC Ends June 30, 2026
Reanna Merasty, MRAIC Ends June 30, 2026
Oluseyi Olusakin, MRAIC Ends December 31, 2027
David Wang, MRAIC   Ends December 31, 2027

Chantal Charbonneau, VP, Member Engagement (Staff support)  

Sarah Holtman, Manager, Membership (Staff Support)

Practice Support Committee

Staff Support: Mike Brennan (Chief Executive Officer) or designate

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

John Peterson, FRAIC (Chair)

Ends  December 31, 2023

Brian Oakley, FRAIC

Ends  December 31, 2022

Paul Blaser, MRAIC (Board liaison)

Ends  June 30, 2024

Francois Hogue, FIRAC

Ends December 31, 2022

Justin Saly, MRAIC

Ends  December 31, 2022

Rick MacEwen, FRAIC

Ends  December 31, 2022

Ted DuArte, MRAIC

Ends  December 31, 2023

Cory Stechyshyn, MRAIC

Ends December 31, 2023

Andrea Lee

Ends December 31, 2023

Paul Gogan, MRAIC

Ends December 31, 2023

Email practicesupport@raic.org for more information.

 

Promoting Equity & Justice Advisory Committee 

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Kourosh Mahvash, MRAIC (Chair) Ends December 31,2025

Maia Low, MRAIC 

Ends December 31,2025

Graeme Bristol, MRAIC

Ends December 31,2025

Allison Gonsalves, MRAIC

Ends December 31,2025

Olivia Keung, MRAIC 

Ends December 31,2025

Erin Nagata, MRAIC

Ends December 31,2025

Maya Mahgoub-Desai, MRAIC

Ends December 31,2025

Ghazala Ahmed

Ends December 31,2025

Giovanna Boniface, Chief Implementation Officer (staff support)

N/A

Lisa Jibson, Advocacy and Engagement Specialist, (staff support)

N/A

Contact us at PEJ@raic.org

 

RAIC Syllabus National Advisory Council

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Brian Oakley, Edmonton

 

Frances Martin-DiGuiseppe, Toronto (Syllabus alumnus)

 

Vincent Alcaide, Ottawa (Syllabus alumnus)

 

Anna Batebe, Calgary

 

Gord Richards, Vancouver, Chair

 

 

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Appointments

 

Canadian Construction Documents Committee

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Philip O'Sullivan, MRAIC

Ends 2023

Elisa Brandts, FRAIC

Ends 2023

Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer

N/A

 
 

Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC)

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer

N/A

 

Construction Industry Consultative Committee 

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer

N/A

 

Federal / Industry Real Property Advisory Council (FIRPAC)

* Terms of Reference

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Peter Rankin, MRAIC, Committee Member

Ends June 1, 2020

Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer

N/A

 

Institute for Building Information Modelling

Membership

Terms of Office

 

 

Claudia Cozzitorto, MRAIC

N/A

Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer

N/A

 

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